Production of vat dyestuffs



United States Patent 055cc A 2,753,349 Patented July 3, 1956 PRODUCTIONOF VAT DYESTUFFS Friedrich Ebel, Mannheim-Feudenheim, Germany, assignorto Badische Anilin- & Soda-Fabrik Aktiengesellschaft, Ludwigshafen amRhein, Germany Application October 15, 1952, Serial No. 314,945

Claims priority, application Germany October 23, 1951 11 Claims. (Cl.260-262) N Drawing.

It is probable that there are first formed from the 4- hydroxy 7,8phthaloylcinnolines, the 4 halogen 7,8- phthaloylcinnolines the reactivehalogen atom of which then reacts with the amines. It is therefore alsopossible to proceed by first treating the4-hydroxy-7,8-phthaloylcinnolines with one of the said agents and toreact the 4-halogen-7,8-phthaloylcinnolines formed in situ with theamines. On the other hand, in many cases, the aromatic amine can befirst reacted with the said agents, whereby intermediate products areformed (for example with phosphorus trichloride, the correspondingphosphazo-amide) which can be isolated and then reacted with the4-hydroxy- 7,8-phthaloylcinnolines. It is most advantageous, however, toallowthe three reactants to act on each other simultaneously.

The said 4-hydroxy-7,8-phthaloylcinnolines, which may contain any othersubstituents, are obtained for example by treating1-amino-2-acetylanthraquinones with nitrous acid, as described in mycopending application, Serial No. 299,221, filed July 16, 1952. Suitableamines for the present process are for example anilines, toluidines,anisidines, aminodiphenyls, amiuonaphthalenes, aminonaphthols, 1- or2-aminoanthraquinones, halogen-aminoanthraquinones, nitroaminoanthraquinones, aminoanthraquinone aldehydes, aminobenzoylaminoanthraquinones, aminoanthanthrones, aminopyranthrones,aminodibenzanthrones, aminopyridines, Bz-aminoquinolines,aminoanthraquinone-benzacridones, phenylene-diamines, benzidines ordiaminoanthraquinones.

Suitable agents which are capable of converting carboxylic acids intocarboxylic acid halides are for example sulfur monochloride, thionylchloride, chlorsulfonic acid, phosphorus trichloride, phosphoruspentachloride, phosphorus oxychloride, phosphorus tribromide,benzotrichloride or phthaloyl chloride.

The reaction is carried out in the presence or in the absence of aninert solvent or diluent at elevated temperature. The reaction productsusually separate out from the reaction mixture as hydrohalic acid saltswhich may be used as dyestuffs as such or after previous hydrolysis bywater. The dyestuffs, the shades of color of which are usually violet,brown or black, are characterized by very good fastness and inparticular their levelling power is excellent.

The following examples will further illustrate this invention but theinvention is not limited to these examples. The parts are by weight.

Example 1 5 parts of thionyl chloride are added while stirring to asuspension of 2 parts of 4-hydroxy-7,8-phthaloylcinnoline in 40 parts ofnitrobenzene and the whole is stirred at C. until all has passed intosolution, for which purpose 1 to 2 hours are necessary. After distillingoff the excess of thionyl chloride, 2 parts of aniline are introduced,the temperature is raised to C. and the whole is stirred for about anhour at this temperature. It is then allowed to cool and the depositedred-brown crystalline precipitate, which is permeated by colorlesscrystals of aniline hydrochloride, is filtered oif by suction and washedwith benzene. For the purpose of purification it is dissolved in hotglacial acetic acid, filtered and the dyestuif reprecipitated from thefiltrate with water. There are thus obtained 1.8 parts of4-anilido-7,8-phthaloylcinnoline in the form of a violet powder whichmelts at 273 C. By recrystallisation from nitrobenzene, brown crystalsare obtained which can be triturated to a violet powder. The compounddissolves in hot moderately concentrated sulfuric acid or hydrochloricacid with a yellow coloration and is reprecipitated therefrom in theform of violet crystals upon cooling. The new dyestufi dyes cottonviolet shades from a red vat.

With meta-toluidine there is obtained in an analogous manner a dyestuifwhich after recrystallisation from nitrobenzene is obtained in the formof black-red, well-formed crystals having a melting point of 242 C. Itdyes cotton violet shades from a red vat.

Example 2 A mixture of 27.6 parts of 4hydroxy-7,8-phthaloyl cinnoline,600 parts of nitrobenzene and 50 parts of thionyl chloride is heatedwhile excluding moisture and while stirring for 2 hours at 80 C. and for1 hour at 120 C. The excess thionyl chloride is then distilled off in acurrent of nitrogen, 9.2 parts of benzidine are added to the remainingsolution of 4-chlor-7,8-phthaloylcinnoline, the temperature is raised to180 C. and the whole stirred for an hour at this temperature. Aftercooling, the deposited dyestuff is filtered off by suction, Washed Withmethanol and dried. 26 parts of a violet powder are obtained which canbe purified by dissolving it in concentrated sulfuric acid, diluting thesolution with water to a'content of 25% of sulfuric acid, filtering bysuction the deposited violet precipitate, washing it with water, dilutecaustic soda solution and again With water. The new dyestuff dyes cottoncurrent-colored shades from a red, diluted vat.

Example 3 A mixture of 11.04 parts of 4-hydroxy-7,8-phthaloylcinnoline,8.92 parts of l-aminoanthraquinone, 400 parts a of nitrobenzene and 9.6parts of thionyl chloride is heated while stirring first for 1 hour at60 C., then for 1 hour at 100 C. and finally for 1 hour at 180 C. It isfiltered by suction while hot and the residue Washed with benzene. Afterdrying there are obtained 17 parts of yellow-brown crystals. whichdissolve in concentrated sulfuric acid with the evolution of hydrogenchloride and with a red coloration; upon addition of water, the dyestuffis precipitated in the form of red-brown flocks. With alcoholicpotassium hydroxide there is obtained a grass-green salt which ishydrolysed with water to the original red-brown compound. The newdyestutf dyes cotton red-brown shades from a dark blue vat.

If 2-aminoanthraquinone be employed instead of 1- aminoanthraquinone, ahydrochloride of the new dyestuif is obtained which crystallizes inorange-brown leaflets, It dissolves in concentrated sulfuric acid with ared coloration and is reprecipitated as a dark red-brown precipitateupon dilution with water. The dyestuff dyes cotton redbrown shades froma violet vat with green-blue bloom.

With 1-chlor-5-aminoanthraquinone, a dyestuff is obtained in the form ofbrown crystals which dyes cotton violet-brown shades from a black-violetvat. Dyestuffs giving similar dyeings are obtained with1-chlor-2-aminoanthraquinone or 2-chlor-S-aminoanthraquinone. A red vatdyestufi is obtained with 1-amino-2-bromanthraquinone.

Example 4 A mixture of 27.6 parts of 4-hydroxy-7,8-phthaloylcinnoline,11.9 parts of 1,4'-diarninoanthraquinone, 1000 parts of nitrobenzene and24 parts of thionyl chloride is heated while stirring to 180 C. duringthe course of 2 hours. The mixture is further stirred for an hour atthis temperature, then allowed to cool to 80 C., and the depositedprecipitate is filtered off by suction, washed with benzene and dried.37.5 parts of a black-brown powder are thus obtained which dissolves asthe hydrochloride in concentrated sulfuric acid with evolution ofhydrogen chloride and with a red-orange coloration. Upon the addition ofwater, the new dyestufi is precipitated in the form of Bordeaux coloredflocks which dye cotton fast Bordeaux colored shades from a black-bluevat.

Similar dyestuffs are obtained with 1,5-diaminoanthraquinone or2,6-diaminoar1thraquinone. With l-aminoanthraquinone-Z-aldehyde there isobtained an olive-brown powder which dyes cotton brown shades from thevat.

Example 5 A mixture of 27.6 parts of 4-hydroxy-7,8-phthaloylcinnoline,34.2 parts of 1-amino-4-benxoylaminoanthraquinone, 1000 parts ofnitrobenzene and 24 parts of thionyl chloride is slowly heated to 180 C.while stirring and stirred at this temperature for an hour. Thedeposited dyestufi is filtered off by suction at 80 C., washedthoroughly with methanol and dried. 50.3 parts of violetbrown crystalpowder are obtained which dissolves in concentrated sulfuric acid togive an olive coloration and dyes cotton powerful Bordeaux shades from ablack-blue vat.

In an analogous manner there is obtained with l-amino-5-benzoylaminoanthraquinone a dyestuff which dyes cotton vivid brownshades from a dark olive-brown vat. The dyestufi? gives a brilliantorange colored sulfate which can be precipitated from the red-brownsolution in concentrated sulfuric acid by the addition of a littlewater.

Example 6 A mixture of 27.6 parts of 4-hydroxy-7,8-phthaloylcinnoline,47.1 parts of monoamino-dibenzanthrone, 1000 parts of nitrobenzene and30 parts of thionyl chloride is slowly heated to 180 C. and stirred foran hour at this temperature. It is then allowed to cool to 80 C. and thedeposited dyestuff is filtered off by suction, washed with benzene anddried. 69.1 parts of a black powder are obtained which dissolves inconcentrated sulfuric acid giving a violet coloration and dyes cottonpowerful olive shades from a blue vat.

Example 7 Example 8 A mixture of 27.6 parts of4-hydroxy-7,8-phthaloylcinnoline, 40.9 parts of4-aminoanthraquinone-3,5-dichlor- 1,2,2,l',-benzeneacridone, 1200 partsof nitrobenzene and 24 parts of thionyl chloride is slowly heated to 180C. while stirring and then further stirred for an hour at thistemperature. After the usual working up, 26.5 parts of a dark bluecrystalline powder are obtained which dissolves in concentrated sulfuricacid with a dark orange coloration and dyes cotton powerful violetshades from a black-blue vat.

Example 9 A mixture of 39.5 parts of 4-hydroxy-7,8-(3'-benzoylaminophtha1oyl)-cinnoline of the formula:

CaHa 23 parts of l-arninoanthraquinone, 1000 parts of nitrobenzene and24 parts of thionyl chloride is slowly heated to 180 C. while stirring.It is then stirred for about a further hour at this temperature and thedyestuff formed is filtered off by suction at C., washed with benzeneand dried. 50 parts of a brown crystal powder are obtained whichdissolves in concentrated sulfuric acid with a dark red-brown colorationand dyes cotton red-brown shades from a violet vat.

What I claim is:

1. The vat dyestufi 2. The vat dyestuif l O aHa 3. The vat dyestuff NNil 4. The vat dyestufi sIIH ll 0 0 5. A process for the production of avat dyestuff which comprises heating a mixture of a4-hydroxy-7,8-phthaloylcinnoline, l-aminoanthraquinone, and thionylchloride at a temperature of about 60 C. to 180 C.

6. A process for the production of a vat dyestutf which comprisesheating a mixture of4-hydro-xy-7,8-(3'-benzoylaminophthaloyl)-cinnoline,l-aminoanthraquinone, thionyl chloride, and nitrobenzene to about 180 C.

7. A vat dyestufi of the general formula wherein X represents a radicalselected from the group consisting of hydrogen and benzoylamino and-NH-R represents a radical of a compound selected from the 9. A processfor the production of a vat dyestuff which comprises condensing acompound selected from the group consisting of4-hydroxy-7,8-phthaloylcinnoline and 4-hydroxy-7,8- (3-benzoylaminophthaloyl -cinnoline with a compound selected from thegroup consisting of 1- arninoanthraquinone, Z-aminoanthraquinone,l-amino-S- chloroanthraquinone, 4-benzoylamino-l-aminoanthraquinone,S-benzoylamino-l-aminoanthraquinone, 4-arninoanthraquinone-3 ,5-dich1or-1,2,2, l-benzacrid0ne, Z-amino- 1,9-anthrapyrimidine and1,4-diaminoanthraquinone, employing thionyl chloride to effect thecondensation.

10. A process for the production of a vat dyestufi which comprisesheating a mixture of a compound selected from the group consisting of4-hydroxy-7,8-phthaloylcinnoline and4-hydroxy-7,8-(3-benzoylaminophthaloyl)-cinnoline, a compound selectedfrom the group consisting of 1- aminoanthraquinone,Z-aminoanthraquinone, l-amino-S- chloroanthraquinone,4-benzoylarnino-l-aminoanthraquinone, 4aminoanthraquinone-3',5-dichlor-1,2,2,1'-benzacridone,2-amino-l,9-anthrapyrimidine and 1,4-diaminoanthraquinone, and thionylchloride in the presence of nitrobenzene at a temperature of about C. toC.

11. A process for the production of a vat dyestuff which comprisesheating a mixture of 4-hydroxy-7,8-phthaloylcinnoline,Z-aminoanthraquinone, and thionyl chloride at a temperature of about 60C. to 180 C.

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7. A VAT DYESTUFF OF THE GENERAL FORMULA
 9. A PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTIONOF A VAT DYESTUFF WHICH COMPRISES CONDENSING A COMPOUND SELECTED FROMTHE GROUP CONSISTING OF 4-HYDROXY-7,8-PHTHALOYLCINNOLINE AND4-HYDROXY-7,8-(3''BENZOYLAMINOPHTHALOYL)-CINNOLINE WITH A COMPOUNDSELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF 1AMINOANTHRAQUINONE,E-AMINOANTHRAQUINONE, 1-AMINIO-5 CHLOROANTHRAQUINONE,4-BENZOYLAMINO-1-AMINOANTHRAQUINONE,5-BENZOYLAMINO-1-AMINOANTHRAQUINONE,4-AMINOANTHRAQUINONE-3'',5''-DICHLOR-1,2,2'',1''-BENZACRIDONE,2-AMINO1,9-ANTHRAPYRIMIDINE AND 1,4-DIAMINOANTHRAQUINONE, EMPLOYINGTHIONYL CHLORIDE TO EFFECT THE CONDENSATION.